What the heart most wants, the mind finds reasonable, the will finds doable, and the emotions find desirable.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

The poor are not allowed to own thoughts, he told his young son.

You can always be better than your master but you can never change the fact that you were his student and he was your master! The seed must always respect for his soil!

In one kiss, you'll know all I haven't said.

Your men will not take the hill if you're simply yelling commands from the safety of the rear.

Why should some people have such a hard time during their few years on this earth?

Everybody is vulnerable through love of their children. Hostages to fortune.

Blog culture has a hard time digesting narratives, but it has an easy time digesting 'big ideas' pieces.

L.A. is so isolated and unhip in a way; it gives you room to figure out who you are and explore more personal stuff.

Mick Jagger has produced some great films and brought us stories about the music industry that have changed the way we think about how music is made.

I am always interested in working and fun things like health insurance.